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The Student News Site of Kentucky Journalism Teachers AssociationMon, 12 Nov 2018 00:37:47 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8Registration is open for JEA/NSPA National Conference in Chicagohttps://kyjta.com/569/news/registration-is-open-for-jea-nspa-national-conference-in-chicago/
https://kyjta.com/569/news/registration-is-open-for-jea-nspa-national-conference-in-chicago/#respondWed, 05 Sep 2018 13:44:36 +0000https://kyjta.com/?p=569Whether you’ve been to a dozen national conferences or you are thinking about your first, Chicago offers some opportunities that we don’t often get to take advantage of in our area. Chief among those is accessibility through means other than a plane. That can mean lower costs for your students and your program.

In addition to hearing from hundreds of the best journalists and advisers from around the country, there are so many other opportunities for your students. They can compete in Write-Offs to test their skills against their peers. There are several amazing tours still available. There are even Thursday workshops that go a little more in depth than the normal session. The most important, however, is team building. Taking your staff to a convention offers an opportunity for them to grow closer.

In addition to building within their team, there are so many opportunities to make connections and build relationships with staffs from around the United States. Several staffs have developed bonds that have been handed down from staff to staff and they look forward to rekindling their friendship at the convention.

If you’re an adviser and you’re still not sold, there is plenty in it for you too. There are adviser only session and plenty of social events to keep you busy. In a world where we generally feel like islands within our districts, this is a great way to develop a national PLC. If you’re tired of meaningless PD sessions that you feel like don’t apply to you, it’s time to get you to Chicago.

If you need help trip planning, or have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to contact JEA Kentucky state director Larry Steinmetz.

]]>https://kyjta.com/569/news/registration-is-open-for-jea-nspa-national-conference-in-chicago/feed/0Miller Named Distinguished Adviser By Columbia Scholastic Press Associationhttps://kyjta.com/564/news/miller-named-distinguished-adviser-by-columbia-scholastic-press-association/
https://kyjta.com/564/news/miller-named-distinguished-adviser-by-columbia-scholastic-press-association/#respondFri, 26 Jan 2018 14:04:20 +0000http://kyjta.com/?p=564Earlier this week, the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA), with help from the Dow Jones News Fund, the Poynter Institute and The Wall Street Journal, announced James Miller as a Distinguished Adviser based on his work during the 2016-2017 school year.

“A lot of teachers work in isolation and their hard work doesn’t go recognized and that’s not their fault,” Miller said. “To have the work that I do and the time that I put into this job be recognized like that is very flattering and very appreciated.”

To receive the award, prospective nominees must complete an application accompanied by letters of recommendation and a resumé.

“The application effort was collaborative,” Miller said. “I had to ask a bunch of people to write me recommendations and I had to point to examples of all the work that my students do. It was not something that I did on my own. If my students weren’t doing the amazing work that they were doing [the CSPA] would not have looked twice at my application.”

Along with pointing to his students as inspiration and thanking those that helped in the process of completing the application, Miller thanked the CSPA and will head to New York in March for the award ceremony.

]]>https://kyjta.com/564/news/miller-named-distinguished-adviser-by-columbia-scholastic-press-association/feed/0JEA Journalist Of The Year Entries Due February 15https://kyjta.com/560/contests/jea-journalist-of-the-year-entries-due-february-15/
https://kyjta.com/560/contests/jea-journalist-of-the-year-entries-due-february-15/#respondThu, 25 Jan 2018 14:58:45 +0000http://kyjta.com/?p=560

Are you a JEA member? If so then your students are eligible to compete for JEA’s journalist of the year scholarship contest.

There is no fee to submit, but you must be a member of JEA. All entries are due to JEA State Director Larry Steinmetz by February 15. The entry form and requirements are here.

]]>https://kyjta.com/560/contests/jea-journalist-of-the-year-entries-due-february-15/feed/0KYJTA is officialhttps://kyjta.com/558/news/kyjta-is-official/
https://kyjta.com/558/news/kyjta-is-official/#respondThu, 25 Jan 2018 14:44:56 +0000http://kyjta.com/?p=558Welcome to KYJTA. We are in our first year promoting journalism education in the state and supporting advisers throughout Kentucky.

Obviously, as a new organization, we have a lot to do and are in the planning process right now. We would love for you to be a part. If you are interested, please contact Larry Steinmetz at larry.steinmetz@bullitt.kyschools.us.